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TI-2023-12471 Aliases CVE-2023-27875GHSA-wf5x-pg8m-g5v4

IBM Aspera Faspex improper access controls

Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-284Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · High · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-284.

Summary

IBM Aspera Faspex 5.0.4 could allow a user to change other user's credentials due to improper access controls. IBM X-Force ID: 249847.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00559 46th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
IBMAspera Faspex5.0.4—No fix listedCNA
  • Aspera Faspex VendorIBM Affected 5.0.4 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:aspera_faspex:5.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0.4VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onLinux
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:aspera_faspex:5.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.4 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-27875
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wf5x-pg8m-g5v4

References

Patch 1

  • TI-2022-23774 IBM Aspera Faspex code execution KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-12470 IBM Aspera Faspex XML external entity injection CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
  • TI-2026-12597 OS Command Injection in IBM Aspera Faspex CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
  • TI-2026-12596 OS command injection in IBM Aspera Faspex CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
  • TI-2026-12622 Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Aspera Faspex CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
  • TI-2023-19019 IBM Aspera Faspex information disclosure CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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